Book Lounge - Digital Minimalism with guest Melanie Leslie
发布时间 2021-08-04 14:00:00 来源
摘要
Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book Digital Minimalism with special guest Melanie Leslie.
Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo’d Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don’t, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You’ll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what’s new with the book or the author currently.
This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on:
*Book Blogger and digital detox leader Melanie Leslie shares her experience feeling addicted to social media and her smartphone and her results after minimizing technology's negative impact on her life.
*The ways technology companies have capitalized on the psychology of addiction in order to make their products as addicting as possible.
*The steps and benefits of decluttering your digital life through a 30 day detox and ongoing habit changes for maximizing your IRL time and minimizing your time screen time.
Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/digitally-decluttering-with-melanie-leslie-2757
Show Notes:
Melanie Leslie runs the popular #bookstagram account MyNightsBooked. She has practiced 30 day digital detoxes using techniques from Cal Newport's "Digital Minimalism" and encourages and supports others as they do the same. She is a working mom who has found the practices significantly improve her and her family's quality of life.
https://www.instagram.com/mynightsbooked/
https://www.mynightsbooked.com/
https://www.mynightsbooked.com/post/30-day-digital-declutter-how-did-i-get-here
What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes?
Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life. Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It’s more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life.
Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book?
Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you’ll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge.
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Audio Producer: Daniel Gonzalez
Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey
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